No playoffs? Detroit Free Press power-ranks Lions 21st

No playoffs? Detroit Free Press power-ranks Lions 21st

“No more playoff appearance banners,” the caption text reads. “How about a playoff win banner?” That’s the mindset of nearly every Detroit Lions fan in 2017: Making the playoffs is always nice, but the bar has been raised.

…but after three one-and-done playoff runs in six years, the prospect of ekeing out another Wild Card berth and getting outclassed again doesn’t exactly make fans stand up and cheer.

Despite all the free-agent money spent, and as excited as many are about the youngsters Detroit drafted, it’s hard not to come away from the offseason feeling the Lions didn’t get enough help at what were their biggest weaknesses in 2016.